Westbrook’s Slide, the Phoenix Fallout, Celtics Rumors, and Half-Baked Ideas With Jackie MacMullan
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Jackie MacMullan to discuss the Lakers' rocky start to the NBA season, whether Ben Simmons or Kyrie Irving plays an NBA game first, the Nikola Jokic–Markieff Morris melee, Suns owner Robert Sarver, the NBA rule changes, and more (2:24). Then Bill talks with his old colleague Kevin Wildes about his Fox Sports show 'First Things First,' crafting a "take," rumors of the Celtics trading for Ben Simmons, and more (1:05:32) before bringing back everyone's favo...
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33 people come up, including Nikola Jokic, Ben Simmons, Russell Westbrook.
- Nikola Jokic (Person)
- Ben Simmons (Person)
- Russell Westbrook (Person)
- Kyrie Irving (Person)
- Reggie Lewis (Person)
- Robert Sarver (Person)
- Chris Paul (Person)
- Mark Keith Morris (Person)
- Evan Mobley (Person)
- Stephen Curry (Person)
- Zion Williamson (Person)
- Jimmy Butler (Person)
- Tyler Herro (Person)
- Gilbert Mudge (Person)
- Adam Silver (Person)
- Patty Mills (Person)
- Jalen Green (Person)
- Marcus Smart (Person)
- Linda Kyle (Person)
- Jalen Brown (Person)
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